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Date: Tue, 4 Apr 2000 20:31:44 -0700
From: Paul Saab <paul@mu.org>
To: Thierry Herbelot <herbelot@cybercable.fr>
Cc: Paul Saab <ps@FreeBSD.org>, cvs-all@FreeBSD.org
Subject: Re: cvs commit: src/sys/boot/i386/libi386 pxe.h pxe.c
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I dont know of anyone who has written a complete netboot solution yet
for FreeBSD.  I have been able to install floppyless machines at work,
but that is using a shitty environment.  Once I get some time I want to
write up how to netboot using PXE.

paul

Thierry Herbelot (herbelot@cybercable.fr) wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> what is the level of PXE support ? 
> 
> I have seen recently a note on Intel web site showing how to install
> RedHat 6.2 via PXE, so this is a first application, but I would be
> interested in just diskless booting (the local hard disk would only be
> used for swapping and a scratchpad for temporary data)
> 
> 	TfH
> 
> Paul Saab wrote:
> > 
> > ps          2000/04/03 17:39:01 PDT
> > 
> >   Modified files:
> >     sys/boot/i386/libi386 pxe.c
> >   Added files:
> >     sys/boot/i386/libi386 pxe.h
> >   Log:
> >   Add all the PXE related structures from the 2.1 PXE spec from Intel.
> >   Fix exsisting code to match the spec.
> [SNIP]

-- 
Paul Saab
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